The engine through which these values and qualities, if discovered, could be utilized to better the lot of the society is governance while the oil which lubricates the engine of governance is a capable and competent administrator.
Ogbeni Aregbesola, who is honoured by the Business World Magazine, amongst several others, as the “Most Innovative Governor in Nigeria”, has proven himself as an astute administrator with much difference. Armed with his innate spirit of kindness, people’s oriented programmes, and progressive policies, Ogbeni has greatly transformed the old Osun state - where official prodigality, administrative irresponsibility, self enrichment, people’s impoverishment of high level, educational decadence, economic bastardization and ridiculous degree of misgovernance was the order of the day - to the present State of Osun which is being administered by governance of belief rather than incredulity; governance of hope rather than despondency; governance of light rather than darkness; governance of truth rather than mendacity; governance of prudence rather than prodigality; governance of care rather than abandonment; governance of sincerity rather than deceit; governance of decency rather than decadence; governance of egalitarianism rather than god-fatherism; governance of amiability rather than unfriendliness; governance of altruism rather than egoism and; governance of true democracy rather than autocracy.
Through Ogbeni Aregbesola, the good people of the State of Osun have realized that governance means development of the land and the people on it rather than personal enrichment, kill and share tradition or babaric people’s pauperization and enslavement of anachronism.
In allusion to the formidable whirlwind of rejuvenation and thunder of untold overhauling of the Nation’s body polity, laying a befitting legacy for Nigeria and emanating from a almost unexpected quarter, the State of Osun – created a little above 2 decades now -, with an uncommonly honest personality operating behind the curtains and working like Trojan to make the traditional-oriented State, primus inter pares, the great people of the State of Osun ought to be proud of, part of and be ever ready to throw their weight behind this much orchestrated Crusader of Change with whom the Creator has blessed them.
Aregbesola has brought hope to the State and he has restored the lost glory of the State. He has given and practicalized assurance to reshape the present precarious condition of the youths of the State so as to placing them on a more qualified pedestal to assume the mantles of leadership comes tomorrow. He has ensured that governance can again be meaningful to the overwhelming people of the State who had for seven and a half years experienced maladministration, troubles, victimization, underdevelopment and ill-governance.
APC government led by Ogbeni Aregbesola has been working very hard to create, within Nigeria, a State comparable only to the most economically viable, most beautiful and most prosperous State in Europe, Asia, Australia and America combined. Ogbeni, never considered himself as a mere commissioner in Lagos but contributed in no small measures to the overall development and modern embellishment of the “Centre of Excellence” to the bold proud of the Yoruba race. No wonder, this seasoned engineer never hesitated to deem it fit and proper to flag off his electioneering campaigns in Ile Ife, the Cradle of Yoruba, in honour of his race and tradition. This gesture palpably highlights the behaviour of a true born of the race who truly loves his people beyond all artificial distinctions.
Be that as it may, Ogbeni Aregbesola’s unexpected success at crystallizing monumental achievements that have elevated the State of Osun to a pre-eminent pedestal, where no one had, in the past, ever aimed at, has, indeed, made him the best and the greatest among his peers while the State has, consequently, crossed the hurdles of underdevelopment to a developing State. Ogbeni’s painstaking efforts and tireless sweat culminating into modern advancement recorded in Osun is enough to encourage the people of this God-chosen State to take pride, be happy, grateful to God and advance continuous support towards this God-sent leader of theirs.
It is no longer news that Ogbeni Aregbesola has, in his administrative magnanimity, injected untold transformational changes in the administrative vein of the State. For the sake of brevity, few of these unprecedented advancements are:- 40,000 Youths employed under the Osun Youth Empowerment Scheme; 5,000 youths trained and empowered in information communication technology under the Osun Youth Empowerment Technology (OYESTECH); over N2.4 billion injected in the economy as
allowances for the OYES Volunteers; 123 kilometres of waterways (streams, arteries, canals) dredged to keep the state flood-free for three years; 750,000 school students provided with school uniform coupled with empowerment of 3,000 tailors; 150,000 students provided with computer tablets (opon imo), an electronic learning tool preloaded with 17 subjects, 54 textbooks, and past questions of JAMB, WAEC AND NECO of the past 10years; Introduction of bi-monthly environmental sanitation exercise under the O’CLEAN Initiative to keep the state clean; beautification of the 185 km Oyo Boundary (Asejire) to Osun-Ondo Boundary (Owena); trucks provided for a Public-Private Partnership waste management model in the state; Primary School Funding Grants increased from N7.4 million to N424 million a year; 240,000 children feed daily with nutritious meals under the Osun Elementary School Feeding and Health Programme coupled with empowerment of over 3,000 caterers; Secondary School basic funding grants from N171 million to N427 million per year; tuition Fees in State-owned Tertiary Institutions reduced by 30%; security of lives and properties being guaranteed with provision of 5 Armoured Personnel Carrier, over 100 security patrol vehicles and one helicopter for area surveillance. Also 125 patrol vehicles were provided to security agencies such as the Army, Police, FRSC, NDLEA and the Civil Defence. These, being the first in the history of the state have been provided to fight incessant robbery attacks; 2 state of the art police stations built; Internally Generated Revenue(IGR) increased from N300 million to N700 million without increasing tax payable by citizens; setting up of Omoluabi Conservation Fund with a N4.2 Billion reserve; Osun Debt Management Office established; building of the largest commercial apiary in Sub-Saharan Africa for refined honey production; 20.Over 1,765 hectares of land cleared and prepared to support farmers; rehabilitation of farm settlements in the state; over N1 billion committed to support farmers; building of super highways to connect Osun to Lagos and Osun to Kwara State; 61 Township roads covering 128km is being upgraded all over the state; Ede Water Works capacity increased from 13% to 30% and plans on-going to reach 100% capacity before the end of 2013; Over 3,000 permanent teachers employed into the state education sector; 218 km roads being built across the 30 Local Government Areas and Ife East Area Office, Modakeke, Ife; Osun Ambulance Service Authority Established with 400 youths trained as paramedics; 9 State Hospitals and 12 comprehensive health centers being rehabilitated in the state; 74 Primary Health Centers built; Osogbo Railway Station undergoing massive rehabilitation; Revamping and reconstruction of the following roads in Ile Ife:- Lokore – Okesoda, Mbabi Mbayo, Lofogido, Agbedegbede, Igboya – Fajuyi, Mokuro etc.; reconstruction, refurbishing and beautification of Baptist Elementary School, Ile-Ife, (which was hitherto dilapidated, sorry sight and bandoned) to the great happiness and satisfaction of the great people of the Source and His Imperial Majesty, the Ooni of Ife, Oba Okunade Sijuwade who exclaimed that “Aregbesola has performed beyond expectation !”; IGR increased from ₦300m to ₦1.5b per month; 70 buses provided to Transporters to boost transportation in the State; 8,000 students trained on Calisthenics; 125 Patrol Vans, 5 armoured personnel carrier and one helicopter provided to boost security; Over ₦1.5 billion worth of support for Farmers; 150,000 e-learning tablets (Opon Imo, Tablet of Knowledge) for Senior Secondary Schools; 254,000 school kids provided free meal daily; Primary School Basic Funding Grant increased from ₦7.4m per year to ₦424m per year; 1830 rural farmers in 61 Focal Communities equipped with farm inputs under the UNICEF Replication Initiative Programme of the Ministry of Water Resources, Rural and Community Development; 123km of arteries, waterways and canals dredged to prevent flooding.
However, the glory of these golden achievements, Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola has been appreciatively acknowledging, goes to the unflinching supports of the entire people of the State of Osun.
Therefore, I urge all the people of the State of Osun to join hands with, let us continue to give Governor Aregbesola our full supports and re elect this hardworking man as our Great State cannot afford to lose good and incorruptible leader, visionaric and missionaric governor, good intentioned and honest administrator and, above all, God fearing executor who strongly cares for the people, strives day and night to elevate their status, concerned about the future of the youths and who is painstaking struggling to graduating the State of Osun to the next level of honour, development, decency, love, happiness, brotherliness, prosperity, hope and, above all, sanctity of human’s life.
Long live our sincere Governor, Ogbeni Rau’f Aregbesola !
Long live Great State of Osun !!
Long live Federal Republic of Nigeria !!!
Prince (Barr.) A. A. A. Adewoyin.
Can be reached through:-princeadewoyin@yahoo.com
Can be reached through:-princeadewoyin@yahoo.com
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